Booker T. Jones
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| Booker T. Jones | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 12, 1944 Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Genres | R&B, instrumental rock, soul, electric blues |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Piano, organ, oboe, saxophone, vocals, trombone |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Stax |
| Associated acts | Booker T. & the MG's, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Stephen Stills, Otis Redding, Drive By Truckers, The Mar-Keys, Rancid |
| Website | http://www.bookert.com/ |
| Notable instruments | |
| Hammond Organ | |
Booker T. Jones (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger. He is famous as the leader of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in recording studios with some of the highest regarded musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, and in 2007 was given a Grammy Award for a lifetime of good work.[1]
Albums [change]
- Green Onions (1962)
- I Want You (1981)
- Potato Hole (2009)
References [change]
- ↑ "BBC News: Entertainment: The Doors celebrate Grammy honour". BBC. 2007-02-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6351549.stm. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
